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from the assumption you're correct they were so caught up in barack obama's wink and nod to get him out of the white house. [laughter] and they were so sympathetic to his plight for being challenged on the residency issue, okay. they were overwhelmed. and they lost touch with their good senses. so they were wrong once. i like to believe, and i do occasionally show signs of being a believer. for instance, whether i was -- when i was in a northwestern football game. right on the border of town. when the picture flashed on the screen, because northwestern in the wisdom decided to promote him at the start of the fourth quarter. i don't know why. probably because a payback for the deal at apprentice hospital. when his picture flashed on the screen people booed. it was a loud boo. [applause] i mean, and this wasn't a father flagger's church he had been booed the week before. it wasn't at the v103 party where he was booed. this was the northwestern football game. so maybe you're correct and maybe the people have come to their senses and realize there's a consequence for note paying attention w
from the assumption you're correct they were so caught up in barack obama's wink and nod to get him out of the white house. [laughter] and they were so sympathetic to his plight for being challenged on the residency issue, okay. they were overwhelmed. and they lost touch with their good senses. so they were wrong once. i like to believe, and i do occasionally show signs of being a believer. for instance, whether i was -- when i was in a northwestern football game. right on the border of town....
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they were so caught a and b-bravo obama's wink and nod to get them out of the white house. they were so sympathetic to his plays were being challenged in the residence the issue that then they were overwhelmed and they lost touch with their good senses. so they were wrong once. i like to believe in a do occasionally show signs of being a believer, reinvent, amisha. for instance, when i was at a northwestern football game in evanston, rahm's hometown. when his picture flashed on the screen because they decided to promote him at the start of the fourth quarter. i don't know why, probably because the payback for the deal at apprentice hospital. anyway, when his picture flashed on the screen, people do it and it was a loud too. [applause] this was the father flickr's church. he had just been booed the week before. it was not the party. this is the northwestern football game. so maybe you are correct and maybe the people have come to their senses and realize there is a consequence for not paying attention when you have an election for just voting for someone because he think he'
they were so caught a and b-bravo obama's wink and nod to get them out of the white house. they were so sympathetic to his plays were being challenged in the residence the issue that then they were overwhelmed and they lost touch with their good senses. so they were wrong once. i like to believe in a do occasionally show signs of being a believer, reinvent, amisha. for instance, when i was at a northwestern football game in evanston, rahm's hometown. when his picture flashed on the screen...
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. >> and there are reports of more trouble over obama care. coming up, our political panel will weigh in and how the website's continued issues could determine the outcome or not on the upcoming 2014 midterm elections. >>> we begin with a fascinating story. brand-new information about the retired fbi agent who went missing in iran for nearly seven years. fox news is now confirming that robert levenson was working for the cia when he went there, collecting intelligence as part of a rogue mission for that agency. the white house continues to deny this, saying levenson was not a government employee at the time of his disappearance. elizabeth prann is joining us live with the latest. this story is what's on everybody's mind and what everybody's talking about, elizabeth. >> as soon as we heard the report from the associated press released earlier that the former fbi agent was working on an unapprove the cia mission in iran, the white house responded with what we heard in the past, levenson, they say, was not a government employee when he went missi
. >> and there are reports of more trouble over obama care. coming up, our political panel will weigh in and how the website's continued issues could determine the outcome or not on the upcoming 2014 midterm elections. >>> we begin with a fascinating story. brand-new information about the retired fbi agent who went missing in iran for nearly seven years. fox news is now confirming that robert levenson was working for the cia when he went there, collecting intelligence as part of...
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obama issued the executive order to allow children whose parents brought them here illegally to work for two years without deportation. but daniel who leads the of the british and assess it was done to score political points. >> it is not helpful. john: why? he guilt -- legalese is -- legalizes some workers. >> it is a temporary solution people on the hill were working to make it permanent it was derailed. john: there is a better plan? >> on one side president obama once a big massive spill that is the unpalatable to the republicans who once it to the bite size chunks huckabee address those who are unauthorized? and those who want to come into the country. john: but those who come forward to have fingerprinted calmat pay back taxes, fines, then can apply. >> cattle dinky says that. so what we do is decriminalized the activity where business forces higher they need to but unfortunately we have a criminal culture that needs to be addressed. john: like your father? >> he was on the shoulders of his uncle illegally. he made the decision to work john: i will push back. if you have a bill
obama issued the executive order to allow children whose parents brought them here illegally to work for two years without deportation. but daniel who leads the of the british and assess it was done to score political points. >> it is not helpful. john: why? he guilt -- legalese is -- legalizes some workers. >> it is a temporary solution people on the hill were working to make it permanent it was derailed. john: there is a better plan? >> on one side president obama once a big...
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i think in the beginning it was an issue for him. now he's just like, i am going to be the president. but there are still people who cannot get past that. how does that affect his second term? i have to say, particularly republicans -- how do we get people over the issue of his race? guest: the sad reality is, there are some people that -- i do not think we want to make the mistake of exaggerating their numbers -- there are some people for whom they will never get over the issue of race. there are other people who quite sincerely, for reasons having nothing to do with race, believe that the president's agenda, in their estimation, is too fill- in-the-blank. the larger issue is how we create a political process in which any president -- the last presidents have been polarizing figures. in that, barack obama is not different from his predecessors. the larger question i would suggest to the caller, is the larger issue, how do we create a political process in which people of good will are rewarded for finding common ground, rather than p
i think in the beginning it was an issue for him. now he's just like, i am going to be the president. but there are still people who cannot get past that. how does that affect his second term? i have to say, particularly republicans -- how do we get people over the issue of his race? guest: the sad reality is, there are some people that -- i do not think we want to make the mistake of exaggerating their numbers -- there are some people for whom they will never get over the issue of race. there...
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if you look at the whole, you can see people are skeptical when it comes to the issue of race. there is a lot of symbolism here. president obama spoke here and that was the first time that this politician knocked out the politician for middle class fairness. he gives the speech today and that speech to some extent a lynchpin on the economy and the middle class. i think you will hear those themes echoed today. there is a tricky background here. the rate here 7.7% that is higher than the national average. tuition here has increased. it is at $38,000 today compared to $28,000 back in 2005. republicans have come out and started to criticize him saying that all he does is give these campaign speeches. i can tell you that today's speech is about mapping out his vision. that is where you are going to see him unveil new policies. >> we heard those cheers. that was just for the seal. we know there are going to be cheers for the president. while the president is trying to give this speech and turn the page if you will. there has been a number of developments. in wish iashington. you are
if you look at the whole, you can see people are skeptical when it comes to the issue of race. there is a lot of symbolism here. president obama spoke here and that was the first time that this politician knocked out the politician for middle class fairness. he gives the speech today and that speech to some extent a lynchpin on the economy and the middle class. i think you will hear those themes echoed today. there is a tricky background here. the rate here 7.7% that is higher than the national...
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. >> at a fundraiser in chicago last night, president obama touched briefly on the issue of gun violence. upon waking up this morning in his home town, he was greeted with this headline in the chicago tribune. a woman, 56 among four dead, 11 wounded in city shootings. the paper reports that 11 others survived attacks during a period of about 12 hours in which 15 people were shot. these days, those statistics are commonplace, in 2012, the windy city saw its number of murders surge to over 500 following a relative decline since the homicide rate peaked in the 1990s, largely a result of the gang violence that has plagedded the city's south and west sides. yesterday at a press conference, illinois congressman proposed tackling the city's gang problem with mass arrests, using $30 million in federal funds. >> it's a big project, could involve upwards of 18,000 arrests, i think it's completely within the capability of the united states government to crush a major urban gang. >> that drew the ire of illinois congressman bobby rush who told the "chicago sun-times" that the senator's approach was
. >> at a fundraiser in chicago last night, president obama touched briefly on the issue of gun violence. upon waking up this morning in his home town, he was greeted with this headline in the chicago tribune. a woman, 56 among four dead, 11 wounded in city shootings. the paper reports that 11 others survived attacks during a period of about 12 hours in which 15 people were shot. these days, those statistics are commonplace, in 2012, the windy city saw its number of murders surge to over...
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their health care plans, and from cbs, question asked by major garrett, the president saying, quote issue was not informed directly the web site would not be working the way it was supposed to. the president in response to a question from major garrett of cbs. let's goo to the calls and go to san pedro, california. nicholas, democratic line. good afternoon. >> i. >> caller: how he apologize for -- about obamacare and people losing their plan, but -- and he is going to fix that, but for me and my father, he enrolled into obamacare and was pleased by it, and so as to millions of others that it's working for tons of americans, but look at the numbers. the numbers are low. not as high as expected, from the white house. but it's working for tons of americans, working for me. i had like a really bad surgery i had to go, and if it wasn't for obamacare i wouldn't be able to get insurance. i would have to pay $3,000 or more on premiums and now i'm just so happy by obamacare, i know it's working. so it's just -- i believe in trusting the president, he is going to get this done. it's a long row ahea
their health care plans, and from cbs, question asked by major garrett, the president saying, quote issue was not informed directly the web site would not be working the way it was supposed to. the president in response to a question from major garrett of cbs. let's goo to the calls and go to san pedro, california. nicholas, democratic line. good afternoon. >> i. >> caller: how he apologize for -- about obamacare and people losing their plan, but -- and he is going to fix that, but...
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is obama care what's derailing this and is that going to be his defining issue? >> we don't cho the defining part yes but certainly what tissue is right now. you can understand. americans have gotten all the bad stuff, right? the frustration. >> the confusing stuff. >> i can't get on. i don't know what's going to happen. i'm getting a letter from my insurance company. >> aim cancelled, not cancelled. what's happening. >> americans haven't got any of the good stuff which is the chance to get on there and see whether we can save some money on our insurance, whether we'll have policies that don't have those onerous things in there. he's kind of in a bad place right now which is why they need to get that website done in a hurry. >> he's talking about all these things he wants to do to fix it. is there a quick fix or will he spend the rest of his term plugging up these holes? >> quick fix seems like it's tough. there's this deadline by the end of the month where they say at least 80% of can get on to those websites. don't count barack obama out yet. i know a lot of pe
is obama care what's derailing this and is that going to be his defining issue? >> we don't cho the defining part yes but certainly what tissue is right now. you can understand. americans have gotten all the bad stuff, right? the frustration. >> the confusing stuff. >> i can't get on. i don't know what's going to happen. i'm getting a letter from my insurance company. >> aim cancelled, not cancelled. what's happening. >> americans haven't got any of the good stuff...
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if you are obama. go after the other guys and say it was their fault. they will stay on the attack and pick out wedge issue and focus on those things and demonize people opposed to the law. no amount of spin changes the tens or hundreds of millions of paolicy cancelations. >> we will check out your read, too. have a great thanksgiving. >> happy thanksgiving. >> it is paul politics every morning. sign up for your fox news first news letter. >> read it every day >> fox news alert for you. we are getting new information on the deadly attack on the attack in ben gaza, libya. you will remember three americans were killed more than a year ago on that september 11th. information has been tough coming from washington. what have we learned this week? >> what the state department did was release the 57 different documents. contracts of the group providing the non-lethal guards on the site that night. they put this on their website and people were surprised because there was no notification as well. very few documents would have been requested by the freedom act r
if you are obama. go after the other guys and say it was their fault. they will stay on the attack and pick out wedge issue and focus on those things and demonize people opposed to the law. no amount of spin changes the tens or hundreds of millions of paolicy cancelations. >> we will check out your read, too. have a great thanksgiving. >> happy thanksgiving. >> it is paul politics every morning. sign up for your fox news first news letter. >> read it every day >>...
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this is a public health issue. if a worker is truly sick they will stay home. they need their jobs so they would go to work if they were able to. host: that is the last call we will take. that was trinidad from phoenix, arizona. we appreciate all who participated this morning. this week the national governors' association hosts their winter's meeting not too far from here. joining us to talk about a variety of topics, gov. jack markell. he serves as the chair of the national governors' association. on the front page of "the new york times," there is a story relating to a meeting that democrats had to -- the democrats had with the president is today specifically talking about planned budget cuts that are to take place here in washington d.c.. can you give us a sense of what the message was from the guest: president one of the things that is frustrating is that a lot of us feel the economy is coming back. with these cuts potentially hitting it could impact our budgets. more importantly it would impact the people in our state. it also impacts businesses, making th
this is a public health issue. if a worker is truly sick they will stay home. they need their jobs so they would go to work if they were able to. host: that is the last call we will take. that was trinidad from phoenix, arizona. we appreciate all who participated this morning. this week the national governors' association hosts their winter's meeting not too far from here. joining us to talk about a variety of topics, gov. jack markell. he serves as the chair of the national governors'...
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you may differ with them on issues. and from my perspective no one wants to work together and no one wants to agree on these issues -- you can agree on these issues and disagree on these other issues and that's what wrong today in the political situation because the policysters have divided us. if you watch the media today it's more of an entertainment. it's really entertainment between the weather and the sports and the traffic. and then it becomes you have 12 seconds or 15 seconds to say something. you've got those on the left, those on the right. everybody laughs. >> and this is another difference from the time that you became mayor to the time that you were done. >> it's really entertainment today. they really entertain us. but that's part of what america wants to see. >> so we've got about three minutes left. the most important question that i came in today to ask you is of course about why the cubs are s >> i'm a white sox fan. >> are you? [laughter] >> i am a white sox fan. [laughter] >> we'll find common ground
you may differ with them on issues. and from my perspective no one wants to work together and no one wants to agree on these issues -- you can agree on these issues and disagree on these other issues and that's what wrong today in the political situation because the policysters have divided us. if you watch the media today it's more of an entertainment. it's really entertainment between the weather and the sports and the traffic. and then it becomes you have 12 seconds or 15 seconds to say...
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this is a justice/injustice issue with you. there was someone running in public and saying something different behind closed doors? that's your analysis? >> the people there that night paid $50,000 per person for dinner. you know, i grew up in a blue collar area in boston. nobody i know can pay, can afford to pay $50,000 for dinner. i just don't know anybody that can do that. in a way, i felt like, you know, whether you are a republican or an independent or, there's a lot of people who can't afford to pay $50,000 for one night, for one dinner. i felt an obligation in a way, to release it. i felt an obligation for all the people who can't afford to be there, you shouldn't have to be able to afford $50,000 to hear what the candidate actually thinks. >> what did you personally go through? was there a defining moment that said i'm going to do this, i have to do this? >> i went back and forth in that two week period. i said i have a comfortable life. i struggle like everybody else, you know, and why would i -- why am i going to do t
this is a justice/injustice issue with you. there was someone running in public and saying something different behind closed doors? that's your analysis? >> the people there that night paid $50,000 per person for dinner. you know, i grew up in a blue collar area in boston. nobody i know can pay, can afford to pay $50,000 for dinner. i just don't know anybody that can do that. in a way, i felt like, you know, whether you are a republican or an independent or, there's a lot of people who...
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president obama introduced a number of executive orders that day and they are still working on them today. vice president joe biden announced $100 million for mental health services this week. >> you talk about the actions but how receptive was congress to any sort of change? >> they did take newton and thought they had to do it. a lot of them focus on the mental health aspects. the democrats did want to tighten them. >> you are talking about the coming together of joe manchin and pat toomey. what were they trying to do? >> introduced an amendment that would have expanded background checks so that it would be applied to all gun sales including the private market. at the moment, the law says those background checks only applied to federal gun sales. that was really the breaking point for a lot of lawmakers and it kind of impeded the issue for a lot of the year. >> what about in localities and states? >> a lot of states didn't ask a number of gun laws. it was an interesting chart in the new york times the other day. a majority of the 100 gun laws enacted across the country were actually loo
president obama introduced a number of executive orders that day and they are still working on them today. vice president joe biden announced $100 million for mental health services this week. >> you talk about the actions but how receptive was congress to any sort of change? >> they did take newton and thought they had to do it. a lot of them focus on the mental health aspects. the democrats did want to tighten them. >> you are talking about the coming together of joe manchin...
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texas governor rick perry issued a statement yesterday saying quote president obama said his administration would stand with them ready to help. we anticipate the president will hold true to his word and help us work with fema to ensure much-needed assistance reaches the community of west. joining us now is the mayor of west, texas. how are you. what was your first response to the news of no more funding from fema? >> well, i guess my first response was shock. little bit of anger there and disappointment. more disappointment, i guess, than anything. >> were you surprised? >> i then called my contact in washington with fema and i asked them to interpret the letter because i thought maybe i was reading it wrong. but he said i wasn't reading it wrong, and that, you know, the request was denied. so, yeah, i guess at this point -- >> the tone of the letter was in question. how do you find the tone of the letter? >> well, you know, i'm just like a little definition what they consider a disaster. you know, if they would see what i see and if they saw what i saw and what i still see, i can't see ho
texas governor rick perry issued a statement yesterday saying quote president obama said his administration would stand with them ready to help. we anticipate the president will hold true to his word and help us work with fema to ensure much-needed assistance reaches the community of west. joining us now is the mayor of west, texas. how are you. what was your first response to the news of no more funding from fema? >> well, i guess my first response was shock. little bit of anger there...
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issues. and by the way, the republicans used to be at the forefront of technology and elections. and with obama in 2008 and the last election, the democrats have outmaneuvered the republicans on social issues. central to the revival of the right in the 1970s were two issues, abortion and e.r.a. let's first turn to abortion and e.r.a. and back to presidential politics. efforts to liberalize abortion laws began on the state level in the late 1960s. which in turn stimulated the rise of the anti-abortion movement. this emergence of the feminist movement at the same time added momentum to the repeal of state laws that had restricted abortion. under the slogan "my body belongs to me" feminists began staging speak outs, street theater and other demonstrations in favor of abortion, adding to the groundswell for the repeal of restrictive abortion laws. hawaii became the first state to repeal its restrictive law, thereby permitting hospital abortions for nonviable fetuses. new york followed with legisl
issues. and by the way, the republicans used to be at the forefront of technology and elections. and with obama in 2008 and the last election, the democrats have outmaneuvered the republicans on social issues. central to the revival of the right in the 1970s were two issues, abortion and e.r.a. let's first turn to abortion and e.r.a. and back to presidential politics. efforts to liberalize abortion laws began on the state level in the late 1960s. which in turn stimulated the rise of the...
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i have been supportive of the obama administration's counterterrorism policies. i would have liked to have seen some of them acknowledge that maybe some of these issues that they claimed we were making huge mistakes on the four are more difficult than they acknowledge. we see little of that acknowledgment. i am here to give the same kind of bipartisan support to this administration that i would have liked seen some of them given to us on these different -- difficult counterterrorism issues. due process does not mean judicial process. it can mean judicial process. the constitution never said judicial process. it says you cannot be deprived without due process. what is the process that is due? in a situation where we have an armed conflict, a war, the process i think this congress can say is to say an american can only be car killed who fit certain criteria. it has to be a senior criteria -- al qaeda leader. the executive branch has to review this and reach high confidence that the person reaches those criteria and were possible has notified congress in advance if
i have been supportive of the obama administration's counterterrorism policies. i would have liked to have seen some of them acknowledge that maybe some of these issues that they claimed we were making huge mistakes on the four are more difficult than they acknowledge. we see little of that acknowledgment. i am here to give the same kind of bipartisan support to this administration that i would have liked seen some of them given to us on these different -- difficult counterterrorism issues. due...
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thank you. >> quick perspective and national archives, president obama issued 144 in his first four years in average. about average compared with other modern presidents. dwight eisenhower issued 275 in his first four years alone. as for the situation, 360 has been following this for years. we have an update. >> last year the chicago police department confiscated more than 7400 guns, more than five times per capita than in new york. chicago's gun laws are as strict as any in the country in fact you can't buy a hand gun in the city. where do they come from? many come from places like this gun shop in a nearby town. this is chuck's gun shop in neighboring river dale which is frequently the target of protests because of the amount of guns they sold that were used in crimes. . >> the owner of chucks declined our interview request. many of the guns from chuck's and other stores that end up on the streets are so-called straw purchases bought legally by somebody without a criminal record who then turns around and sells them on the streets. don owns illinois gun works and said a straw purchase ca
thank you. >> quick perspective and national archives, president obama issued 144 in his first four years in average. about average compared with other modern presidents. dwight eisenhower issued 275 in his first four years alone. as for the situation, 360 has been following this for years. we have an update. >> last year the chicago police department confiscated more than 7400 guns, more than five times per capita than in new york. chicago's gun laws are as strict as any in the...
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. >> president obama is visiting chicago this friday to talk about gun violence. local activists have been calling on the president to address the issues and president's death. at this hour the vice president is holding a roundtable discussion to a list police support. the group is expected to discuss gun violence. the administration tries to shape the emotional gun debate. heading up a congressional committee to reduce gun violence tomorrow. >> saying he is too old and sick to lead his flock. pope benedict surprised the world dominique decided he will resign at the end of this month. the 85 year-old pontiff says he no longer has the mental and physical strength to cope with the demands. >> after having repeatedly examine my conscience before god of come to this and say that my strengths are no longer suited to be adequate exercise for the ministry. have appreciated our work together over the last four years. the church plays a critical role. i wish the best to those who will soon get better. >> the news came as a shock. more on pope benedict legislation. >> they
. >> president obama is visiting chicago this friday to talk about gun violence. local activists have been calling on the president to address the issues and president's death. at this hour the vice president is holding a roundtable discussion to a list police support. the group is expected to discuss gun violence. the administration tries to shape the emotional gun debate. heading up a congressional committee to reduce gun violence tomorrow. >> saying he is too old and sick to lead...
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tavis: barack obama will be sworn in. the next four years will determine the legacy that president obama will leave behind. regardless of how he is judged in office, his meteoric rise in american politics has been one of the most unlikely and transformative journeys in american history. that is our show for tonight. we'll speak to prince. a few memorable nights with the musical icon. good night from los angeles. as always, keep the faith. >> for more information on today's show, visit tavis smiley at pbs.org. tavis: hi, i'm tavis smiley. join me next time for a conversation with prince, some memorable appearances over the years. that is next time. we will see you then. >> there is a saying that dr. king had that said there is always the right time to do the right thing. i just try to live my life every day by doing the right thing. we know that we are only halfway to completely eliminate hunger, and we have a lot of work to do. walmart committed $2 billion to fighting hunger in the u.s. as we work together, we can stamp h
tavis: barack obama will be sworn in. the next four years will determine the legacy that president obama will leave behind. regardless of how he is judged in office, his meteoric rise in american politics has been one of the most unlikely and transformative journeys in american history. that is our show for tonight. we'll speak to prince. a few memorable nights with the musical icon. good night from los angeles. as always, keep the faith. >> for more information on today's show, visit...
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the issue of sexual assault in the military. former massachusetts senator john kerry is due to be confirmed as secretary of state today as hillary clinton steps down. on wednesday, he bid farewell to the senate where he served since 1985. >> standing here at this desk that once belonged -- at this desk that once belonged to president kennedy and ted kennedy, i cannot help but be reminded that even our nation's greatest leaders and all of the rest of us are merely temporary workers. i am reminded this chamber is a living museum, a lasting memorial to the miracle of the american experiment. >> senator john kerry saying goodbye to the senate. a new united nations report has strongly condemned israeli settlements in the west bank, saying they violate the geneva convention and must be dismantled immediately or israel could potentially face charges. the u.n. human rights council says he's ready israeli settlements are -- israel boycotted the council's review of its human rights record this week, becoming the first country ever to do s
the issue of sexual assault in the military. former massachusetts senator john kerry is due to be confirmed as secretary of state today as hillary clinton steps down. on wednesday, he bid farewell to the senate where he served since 1985. >> standing here at this desk that once belonged -- at this desk that once belonged to president kennedy and ted kennedy, i cannot help but be reminded that even our nation's greatest leaders and all of the rest of us are merely temporary workers. i am...
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president obama issuing an apology over a promise he made regarding obamacare and hints of a possible change to the law. plus, should the government be able to tell you what you can eat? the feds crack down harder on trans fats. and a remarkable story. a teenager who vanished from her wisconsin home is found 9 years later by a missionary in mexico. [ male announcer ] need help keeping your digestive balance in sync? try align. it's the number one ge recommended probiotic that helps maintain digestive balance. ♪ stay in the groove with align. ♪ need help keeping your digestive balance in sync? try align. it's a probiotic that fortifies your digestive system with healthy bacteria 24/7. because your insides set the tone. stay in the groove with align. i'll keep a hundred and seventy three thousand people from losing their sacred home. could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. mmmhmmm...everybody knows that. well, did you know that old macdonald was a really bad speller? your word is...cow. cow. cow. c...o...w... ...e...i...e...i...o. [buzzer] dangnabbit. geico. fifteen
president obama issuing an apology over a promise he made regarding obamacare and hints of a possible change to the law. plus, should the government be able to tell you what you can eat? the feds crack down harder on trans fats. and a remarkable story. a teenager who vanished from her wisconsin home is found 9 years later by a missionary in mexico. [ male announcer ] need help keeping your digestive balance in sync? try align. it's the number one ge recommended probiotic that helps maintain...
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president obama asked lawmakers to do so with a little less trauma. no word yet on when a new law will be signed. he has left to return to his vacation in hawaii. victims of superstorm sandy will have to wait for the next session of congress to see if they'll get billions of dollars in federal aid. the house adjourned without voting on the 60-billion dollar relief legislation. the senate had already passed the bill. but with new members of congress being sworn in this month, the whole process will have to begin again. lawmakers say negotiations over the fiscal cliff took too long and didn't leave time to debate sandy relief. good afternoon. the lieutenant governor of the event she says as a former professor she is so happy to see what she calls the movement of history in this area. she is urging residents statewide to support illinois and become the 10th state to legalize gay marriage. as well as jesse tyler ferguson from the hit show modern family. they can to say that we are more alike than we are different. we should not wait for the quality and il
president obama asked lawmakers to do so with a little less trauma. no word yet on when a new law will be signed. he has left to return to his vacation in hawaii. victims of superstorm sandy will have to wait for the next session of congress to see if they'll get billions of dollars in federal aid. the house adjourned without voting on the 60-billion dollar relief legislation. the senate had already passed the bill. but with new members of congress being sworn in this month, the whole process...
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, turn it towards this issue. this is the one issue that we are targeting at this time and really try to put pressure from the constituent level on lawmakers to make the move on this, to not let this be another missed opportunity where the issue falls off the radar as it so often has in the past. gwen: is the same thing happens outside of state capitals or outside of washington? >> it is happening outside of washington. nearly there have been hundreds of bills introduced in legislatures across the country. this is an excel spread sheet of all the bills introduced since newtown, hundreds of them. half a dozen to each page from california, to new mexico to illinois, to connecticut, to new york, to colorado, we're seeing legislation that mirrors a lot of what we're seeing on the federal level. assault weapon checks, background checks, some kind of limit or ban on high capacity ammunition magazines. it's interesting because i interviewed industry -- gun industry commeck actives and gun rights advocates who seem to be
, turn it towards this issue. this is the one issue that we are targeting at this time and really try to put pressure from the constituent level on lawmakers to make the move on this, to not let this be another missed opportunity where the issue falls off the radar as it so often has in the past. gwen: is the same thing happens outside of state capitals or outside of washington? >> it is happening outside of washington. nearly there have been hundreds of bills introduced in legislatures...
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>> i think the more it has been hurting president obama. he is refusing to negotiate. americans are saying look other presidents have negotiated on this issue, they dealt with each other whether it was tip o'neill and reagan or clinton with hastert or whoever it was. neil: president made clear he is not budging on this. so, this could drag on a while circumstance this your night -- while, is that your might mayor? it could be a i did fall? >> when it comes to markets, i think that markets are getting louder and clearly, i don't know if the end of the worldcoms as we move forward, but the think that markets are worried. i agree with david, i think you don't look good if you are not negotiating, you deal with grown men and women, politicians that were elected. at least sit down and try to come up with something. >> you don't buy olive branch thing? that president supposedly has thrown out? >> he says i'm not going to negotiate. not doing any negotiating, you have to do to get the deal done, but people like jon stewart. he had an interview with sebelius he was slamming se
>> i think the more it has been hurting president obama. he is refusing to negotiate. americans are saying look other presidents have negotiated on this issue, they dealt with each other whether it was tip o'neill and reagan or clinton with hastert or whoever it was. neil: president made clear he is not budging on this. so, this could drag on a while circumstance this your night -- while, is that your might mayor? it could be a i did fall? >> when it comes to markets, i think that...
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obama talks a lot about the social issues. he does everything he is told to do. he comes out for a daycare. i call it babysitting. he wants it from birth through to the garden and the first kindergarten to the first grade. he is trying to establish a national curriculum that will be taught not only in all the public schools but eventually in the private schools, too. that is not what we want. that is not the kind of country we want. the establishment is trying to give us a lot of bad advice, like we should go for comprehensive immigration reform. comprehensive is a synonym for amnesty. "reform" is another word for amnesty. all of them will be democratic votes because many of them are coming in very poor and pay no attention to the federal law that says you must be financially able to take care of yourself before you come into this country. and then there is the matter of national security issues. obama says he wants to have a zero-nuclear-world. i know some of you have those bumper strips on your cars that say, "when guns are outlawed only outlaws will have guns.
obama talks a lot about the social issues. he does everything he is told to do. he comes out for a daycare. i call it babysitting. he wants it from birth through to the garden and the first kindergarten to the first grade. he is trying to establish a national curriculum that will be taught not only in all the public schools but eventually in the private schools, too. that is not what we want. that is not the kind of country we want. the establishment is trying to give us a lot of bad advice,...
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it's an important economic and health stability issue, security issue, for the american people. >> the house committee holds another hearing on obama care tuesday, focusing partly on whether personal and financial information is secure on that troubled obama care website. jamie? >> a lot of folks concerned about that, steve. thanks for the update. >> you bet. >>> here on the fox newschannel, we are keeping an eye on all the latest weather in the midwest. we told you now some sporting events had to be stopped, people told to take cover in many, many areas. we're keeping you safe here on fox. we'll take a quick break and we'll be right back with the very latest. ♪ hmm. ♪ mm-hmm. [ engine revs ] ♪ [ male announcer ] oh what fun it is to ride. get the mercedes-benz on your wish list at the winter event going on now -- but hurry, the offer ends soon. [ santa ] ho, ho, ho! [ male announcer ] lease the 2014 glk350 for $419 a month at your local mercedes-benz dealer. so i deserve a small business credit card with amazing rewards. with the spark cascard from capital one, i get 2% cash bac
it's an important economic and health stability issue, security issue, for the american people. >> the house committee holds another hearing on obama care tuesday, focusing partly on whether personal and financial information is secure on that troubled obama care website. jamie? >> a lot of folks concerned about that, steve. thanks for the update. >> you bet. >>> here on the fox newschannel, we are keeping an eye on all the latest weather in the midwest. we told you...
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the obama administration has issued a new immigration rule, that may grant permanent residency for as many as one million illegal immigrants. sveral thousand people in the chicago area could benefit from the policy shift. it applies to those who are immediate relatives of american citizens. starting in march, they may apply for residency, return to their native countries, get special visas, and then return to america legally. the waivers do not guarantee permanent resident status, but without them, illegal immigrants can be banned from the u-s for ten years or more. a sign from may spill when an oil drilling barge. there was a part of shows controversial oil exploration project. the coast guard says it is sound and there no signs of a bridge. secretary of state hillary clinton is back home after spending three days in the hospital. clinton left a hospital in new york yesterday afternoon. she was receiving treatment for a potentially life-threatening blood clot. former president clinton and daughter chelsea rode home with her. the clot near her brain stems from a concussion suffered in
the obama administration has issued a new immigration rule, that may grant permanent residency for as many as one million illegal immigrants. sveral thousand people in the chicago area could benefit from the policy shift. it applies to those who are immediate relatives of american citizens. starting in march, they may apply for residency, return to their native countries, get special visas, and then return to america legally. the waivers do not guarantee permanent resident status, but without...
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i think in the beginning it was an issue for him. now he's just like, i am going to be the president. but there are still people who cannot get past that. how does that affect his second term? i have to say, particularly republicans -- how do we get people over the issue of his race? guest: the sad reality is, there are some people that -- i do not think we want to make the mistake of exaggerating their numbers -- there are some people for whom they will never get over the issue of race. there are other people who quite sincerely, for reasons having nothing to do with race, believe that the president's agenda, in their estimation, is too fill-in-the-blank. the larger issue is how we create a political process in which any president -- the last presidents have been polarizing figures. in that, barack obama is not different from his predecessors. the larger question i would suggest to the caller, is the larger issue, how do we create a political process in which people of good will are rewarded for finding common ground, rather than pu
i think in the beginning it was an issue for him. now he's just like, i am going to be the president. but there are still people who cannot get past that. how does that affect his second term? i have to say, particularly republicans -- how do we get people over the issue of his race? guest: the sad reality is, there are some people that -- i do not think we want to make the mistake of exaggerating their numbers -- there are some people for whom they will never get over the issue of race. there...
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host: in his big speech on global warming issues, environmental issues, president obama talked about doing things through the executive branch and not through congress. to lower carbon emissions. is anything happening on capitol hill right now that has -- that have been -- that members have tried to move on carbon emissions? guest: the president has failed to try to get climate bills through. one passed the house. nancy pelosi was able to muscle a bill for the lower chamber and installed in the senate. president obama is going to use his administration powers to address climate change and they will be a series of rule making that they will issue. congress can overturn these rolls through the congressional review act but they have to be final rules. for the congressional review, you don't need 60 votes. aboutthey are talking carbon pollution from power plants. guest: yes, there is a question of when that rule is final. it would move through the house. would the senate passage? president obama can veto it even of a gets 51 votes but i'm sure the white house does not want to be in that
host: in his big speech on global warming issues, environmental issues, president obama talked about doing things through the executive branch and not through congress. to lower carbon emissions. is anything happening on capitol hill right now that has -- that have been -- that members have tried to move on carbon emissions? guest: the president has failed to try to get climate bills through. one passed the house. nancy pelosi was able to muscle a bill for the lower chamber and installed in the...
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get resolved here in a bipartisan way. >> i want to ask you about president obama in a moment. but putting him aside you've worked with every president since ronald reagan as a staff or a member of congress. explain your interaction with these presidents over the years. who do you remember the most? >> as a staffer, obviously, i was a staffer for bob michaels during the reagan years. and then vice president bush, herbert walker bush was elected president. so we obviously worked closely for four years where that administration. then president clinton and so for me, i think the closeness the presidency was really .ore apparent but once i got elected, you know, in 1994, you know, obviously president clinton was president then. and we got to know president clinton very well. but for me the closeness was president bush. i was on the intelligence committee. i heard all the information about weapons of mass in ruction and i was here 9/11. i think there was a kinsship and a closeness with president bush who i admire and think was a very good president. but mostly because i was in the p
get resolved here in a bipartisan way. >> i want to ask you about president obama in a moment. but putting him aside you've worked with every president since ronald reagan as a staff or a member of congress. explain your interaction with these presidents over the years. who do you remember the most? >> as a staffer, obviously, i was a staffer for bob michaels during the reagan years. and then vice president bush, herbert walker bush was elected president. so we obviously worked...
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barack obama has managed through issues like gun control and the right through organizations like the n.r.a. to paint them as out of step with the mainstream of america more successfully than the right has managed to depict the president as being out of step with the mainstream of america. chris: i want to ask you about the cover of a magazine, has the country moved more towards the gun control position or not because of the horror at newtown? >> i think they've moved some to that position. the n.r.a. still has a stranglehold, but the president can use the extremism of the n.r.a., who are acting like a bunch of crazies that's days to help sell the rest of his agenda. chris: this is too far out, and let's take a look at this right now. >> are the president's kid more important than yours? than why is he skeptical about putting armed security in our schools when his kids are protected by armed guards at their schools? chris: when you bring the kids of the president in, who are protected against kidnapping, against being used because of their father's position, it just seems to be totall
barack obama has managed through issues like gun control and the right through organizations like the n.r.a. to paint them as out of step with the mainstream of america more successfully than the right has managed to depict the president as being out of step with the mainstream of america. chris: i want to ask you about the cover of a magazine, has the country moved more towards the gun control position or not because of the horror at newtown? >> i think they've moved some to that...
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coming up next north korea issues new threats over u.n. sanctions. we'll tell you who they're targeting now. more personnel changes at the white house. president obama names a new chief of staff. and, the offer lance armstrong recently turned down. for the second straight day north korea is making hostile threats. this time, they're against south korea. the north is lashing out against its neighbor. after the united nations hit it with tougher sanctions earlier this week. the communist country says it will take action against south korea. if the south takes part in the punishment. just yesterday, the north announced it would conduct a new nuclear test, and more long-range rocket launches, that target the u-s. president obama introduces his new chief of staff. the president announced at the white house this morning. denis mcdonough will take over the job. mcdonough is seen here on the left. prior to this position, he served as deputy national security advisor to the president obama introduces his new chief of staff. the president announced at the whit
coming up next north korea issues new threats over u.n. sanctions. we'll tell you who they're targeting now. more personnel changes at the white house. president obama names a new chief of staff. and, the offer lance armstrong recently turned down. for the second straight day north korea is making hostile threats. this time, they're against south korea. the north is lashing out against its neighbor. after the united nations hit it with tougher sanctions earlier this week. the communist country...
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washington time, president obama issued a statement in his own name reading in part, "this is a highly provocative act that undermines regional stability and increases the risk of proliferation. the united states remains vigilant in the face of north korea provications and steadfast in our defense commitments to allies in the region." this is an evolving story developing all over the world. we'll have more on the north korea situation on "morning joe" and all day here on msnbc. tonight 9:00 p.m. eastern time, president obama's going to deliver a state of the union address. it's a speech that's going to focus on his long-term ideas for the country and also deal with the pressing economic issue that is unfolding now, those are the sequester cuts that kick in the first of march. can you expect the president to talk about it in tonight's address. >> you'll hear from the president a very clear call for the need to take action to help our economy grow and help it create jobs. you will hear from him a wall as he have heard in the past recently from him on congress not to shoot the economy in
washington time, president obama issued a statement in his own name reading in part, "this is a highly provocative act that undermines regional stability and increases the risk of proliferation. the united states remains vigilant in the face of north korea provications and steadfast in our defense commitments to allies in the region." this is an evolving story developing all over the world. we'll have more on the north korea situation on "morning joe" and all day here on...
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we will take a look at various aspects of veterans issues. our first half-hour, we are interested in thoughts from you on how to best honor fallen veterans. here's how you can participate. if you want to give us a call -- if you want to reach out to us on social media, on the best way to honor fallen veterans, you can do so one of three ways. @cspanwj. facebook.com/c-span. 45 comments already. you can always send us an e- mail at journal@c-span.org. bob is from the time records news in wichita, texas. they look at the remembrance and how veterans, fallen veterans specifically, should be honored. you go to the bottom of the op- ed this morning, it says -- on the follow-up page of the op- ed from the record news of wichita falls times goes on to say with those thoughts in mind this morning, again i'm a to participate and give your thoughts on the best way to honor fallen veterans, here is how you can do so. for democrats, call us at you can also reach out to us on twitter or send us an e-mail at journal@c-span.org. about 45 people participating
we will take a look at various aspects of veterans issues. our first half-hour, we are interested in thoughts from you on how to best honor fallen veterans. here's how you can participate. if you want to give us a call -- if you want to reach out to us on social media, on the best way to honor fallen veterans, you can do so one of three ways. @cspanwj. facebook.com/c-span. 45 comments already. you can always send us an e- mail at journal@c-span.org. bob is from the time records news in wichita,...
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after the senate passed a bill this afternoon, president obama issued a statement saying that today's victory is a tribute to all of those who fought for this progress ever since a similar bill was introduced after the stonewall riots, more than three decades ago. and now it is up to the house of representatives. one party and one house of congress should not stand the way of millions of americans who want to go to work each day and simply be judged by the job that they do. again, that from president obama. how speaker john boehner opposes the employment nondiscrimination act and says that the house will not vote on the legislation. >> you're watching c-span2 at politics and public affairs weekdays featuring live coverage of the u.s. senate and this includes key public policy events and the latest nonfiction authors and books. you can see past programs and you can join in the conversation on social media sites. >> texas governor rick perry ran for president last year and he came in fifth place. he is back speaking at the polk county republican dinner and you can see his speech live on
after the senate passed a bill this afternoon, president obama issued a statement saying that today's victory is a tribute to all of those who fought for this progress ever since a similar bill was introduced after the stonewall riots, more than three decades ago. and now it is up to the house of representatives. one party and one house of congress should not stand the way of millions of americans who want to go to work each day and simply be judged by the job that they do. again, that from...
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president obama has cancelled his trip to asia next week to help resolve the issue, senate democrats maintain they will not agree to reopen the government piece by piece. >>> gun fire and a high speed chase, police say miriam carey led police on a chase before they shot and killed her. a one-year-old child was in the car with her. >>> federal workers were called in to help prepare for a storm about 400 miles south of the mississippi river, expected to hit this weekend as a weak hurricane. >>> it is one of the deadliest boat accidents involving migra migrants, near the island of lampedusa off the italian coast. 150 dead 250 missing, 500 were on board including pregnant women and also children. consider this is up next on al jazeera, you could also go to our website as well, aljazeera.com. what happens when social media uncovers unheard, fascinating news stories? >>they share it on the stream. >>social media isn't an afterthought. it drives discussion across america. >>al jazeera america social media community, on tv and online. >>this is your outlet for those conversations. >>post, up
president obama has cancelled his trip to asia next week to help resolve the issue, senate democrats maintain they will not agree to reopen the government piece by piece. >>> gun fire and a high speed chase, police say miriam carey led police on a chase before they shot and killed her. a one-year-old child was in the car with her. >>> federal workers were called in to help prepare for a storm about 400 miles south of the mississippi river, expected to hit this weekend as a...